Dorchester, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
)  Dorchester Location in Cumberland County (Inset: Cumberland County in New Jersey) ) Dorchester Dorchester (New Jersey) ) Dorchester Dorchester (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′22″N 74°58′37″W / 39.27278°N 74.97694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Maurice River |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| ZIP code | 08316 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0875946[1] |
Dorchester is an unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08316.
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08316 was 283.
Shipbuilding has always been the principal industry in Dorchester, and the A.J. Meerwald, the state ship of New Jersey, was built here.
History
It is said that it was in Dorchester where the Dutch ship Prince Maurice sank, giving the Maurice River and Maurice River Township its name.
References
- ^ "Dorchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
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